Director, Forensic Technology Services; eDiscovery Consulting

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 professionals in more than 40 countries.

As a Director in the Forensic Technology Services team, you will serve as a primary client contact and practice leader, providing eDiscovery support across a variety of contentious legal and regulatory situations. You will lead projects involving collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored data, manage a team of junior professionals, and ensure project quality, cost‑efficiency, and client satisfaction.

• Serve as the primary point of client contact for projects involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored data (ESI) relevant to litigation or investigations.
• Collaborate with clients to implement efficient workflows, proactively identify and mitigate risk, and apply quality control best practices to ensure ESI remains discoverable, viewable, and useful.
• Lead a broad team of junior professionals responsible for supporting each phase of delivery.
• Communicate with clients and team members about commitments, deadlines, and project status, ensuring timely and cost‑efficient delivery.
• Maintain consistent coordination to ensure the successful completion of established project objectives.
• Plan, resource, organize, and manage staff on all active engagements assigned to you.
• Lead external and internal meetings to review work results.
• Ensure eDiscovery best practices are followed by performing quality control checks.
• Demonstrate expertise in eDiscovery tools, including Relativity and Brainspace.
• Prepare and update thorough documentation of progress and milestones, including summaries of the team’s delivery efforts.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and streamlining.

• At least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information management, data science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional client‑service and follow‑up skills, including interpersonal and relationship‑building abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fast learner, eager to adopt new technologies in a fast‑paced, challenging environment.

• Expertise using industry‑standard review and production tools such as Relativity, Reveal, Nuix, Brainspace, and related software and certifications.
• At least 7 years of experience in client service delivery with standard eDiscovery methodology and best practices.
• Sound technical knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
• Experience as an advanced user and database administrator for Relativity Server and Relativity One.
• Experience with document review management (beneficial but not required).
• J.D. preferred but not required.

Salary range: $130,000 – $175,000 annually, depending on education, experience, skills, and geography. A discretionary bonus program is available based on individual and firm performance.

Benefits include state‑wide healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverage. Eligible full‑time employees receive a 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution, paid time off (vacation, personal days, sick time, federal holidays, floating holiday, parental leave), and other fringe benefits.

Alvarez & Marsal is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing and promoting employment equality in all terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, veteran status, disability, family medical history, genetic information, or other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.